22 §1963. Responsibilities of the Public Health Nursing Program
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE
Chapter 408: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
§1963. Responsibilities of the Public Health Nursing Program
The Public Health Nursing Program has the following responsibilities: [1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §4 (AMD).]
1. Establish standards. To establish standards for the following programs carried out by the department pursuant to state or federal laws or regulations:
A. Community nursing services in communicable diseases; [1977, c. 516, (NEW).]
B. Programs for promoting the health of mothers and children; and [1977, c. 516, (NEW).]
C. School health screening, to be done in cooperation with the Department of Education; [1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §4 (AMD).]
[ 1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §4 (AMD) .]
2. Information. To inform community nursing agencies of the standards in subsection 1;
[ 1977, c. 516, (NEW) .]
3. Provide nursing services. To provide, at the discretion of the director, nursing services in communities that lack these services or in which these services are inadequate according to established standards; and
[ 1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §4 (AMD) .]
4. Provide technical assistance. To provide technical assistance to school health nurses, prenatal clinics, community immunization clinics and child health conferences and groups seeking to establish clinics and conferences.
[ 1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §4 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1977, c. 516, (NEW). 1989, c. 700, §A75 (AMD). 1995, c. 502, §D4 (AMD).